Offers communication advice and tips to nurses on how to make the most of nurse-patient interaction
Highlights areas where readers might wish to review and improve their own technique
Includes case stories and scenarios likely to be common to many practices
About the author Marilyn Edwards ;is Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Bilbrook, Staffordshire.
Table of contents
Introduction
Chapter 1 Pre-consultation
Chapter 2 Communication skills
Chapter 3 Ethical issues
Chapter 4 Patient-centred consultation
Chapter 5 Children and adolescents
Chapter 6 Patients with disabilities
Chapter 7 Sexual orientation
Chapter 8 Delivering bad news
Chapter 9 Cultural diversity
Chapter 10 Developing consultation skills
Index